Find out how popular the last name Calabro is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Calabro.

Calabro, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Calabro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calabro in America

Calabro is the 10107th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calabro surname appeared 3,187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Calabro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calabro to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Calabro

The surname Calabro originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Calabria located in the southernmost part of the Italian peninsula. The name can be traced back to the late medieval period, around the 12th to 14th centuries.

Calabro is believed to have derived from the Italian word "Calabrese," which means "a person from Calabria." This region was known for its rugged terrain, mountainous landscapes, and coastal areas along the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas. The name was likely adopted by individuals who migrated from Calabria to other parts of Italy or abroad.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Calabro can be found in a document from the city of Cosenza, Calabria, dated 1327. This document mentions a certain "Giovanni Calabro," who was a landowner in the region.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Calabro was Girolamo Calabro, a humanist scholar and writer born in Reggio Calabria around 1420. He was known for his works on philosophy and classical literature.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Gian Battista Calabro, a painter from the Baroque period who lived in Naples during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches in the city.

During the 18th century, there was a renowned Italian composer and violinist named Niccolò Calabro, who was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1718. He was a prolific composer of operas and instrumental works, and his compositions were highly regarded throughout Europe.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Calabro was Giuseppe Calabro, an Italian politician and lawyer born in Catanzaro, Calabria, in 1825. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the unification movement of Italy.

Throughout its history, the surname Calabro has also been associated with various place names and variations in spelling, such as Calabria, Calabrese, Calabrese, and Calabresi, reflecting the strong connection to the region of Calabria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calabro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Calabro.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Calabro was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Calabro has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Calabro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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